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She was re-commissioned at Devonport on 12 April, 1932 to serve with the {{UK-BS|2}} of the Home Fleet.{{NLJan33|p. 268}}
 
She was re-commissioned at Devonport on 12 April, 1932 to serve with the {{UK-BS|2}} of the Home Fleet.{{NLJan33|p. 268}}
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Re-commissioned at Devonport on 31 August, 1934.{{NLJul37|p. 269}}
  
 
She was grounded on 9 October, 1935 in circumstances involving another vessel, M.V. ''Atlas''.  Captain [[Wilfred Neville Custance|Custance]] was faulted for the misfortune.<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>
 
She was grounded on 9 October, 1935 in circumstances involving another vessel, M.V. ''Atlas''.  Captain [[Wilfred Neville Custance|Custance]] was faulted for the misfortune.<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Wilfred Neville Custance|nick=Wilfred N. Custance|appt=31 August, 1934<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>|end=February, 1936<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>|note=and as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to R/A Ramsey from 6 January, 1936}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Wilfred Neville Custance|nick=Wilfred N. Custance|appt=31 August, 1934<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>|end=February, 1936<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>|note=and as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to R/A Ramsey from 6 January, 1936}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Jock Whitworth|nick=William J. Whitworth|appt=21 February, 1936<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|end=25 July, 1936<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|note=and as Flag Captain to R/A of illegible Battle Squadron}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Jock Whitworth|nick=William J. Whitworth|appt=21 February, 1936<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|end=25 July, 1936<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|note=and as Flag Captain to R/A of illegible Battle Squadron}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax|nick=Ronald H. C. Hallifax|appt=25 July, 1936|end=16 August, 1938}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax|nick=Ronald H. C. Hallifax|appt=25 July, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 269}}|end=16 August, 1938|note=and as Flag Captain to Admiral Backhouse}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Neville Syfret|nick=Edward N. Syfret|appt=15 August, 1938|end=November, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|note=and as Flag Captain and C.O.S. to R/A 2BS v. Cantlie on transfer of flag}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Neville Syfret|nick=Edward N. Syfret|appt=15 August, 1938|end=November, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|note=and as Flag Captain and C.O.S. to R/A 2BS v. Cantlie on transfer of flag}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton|nick=Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton|appt=November, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|end=July, 1941{{MackieRNW}}}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton|nick=Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton|appt=November, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|end=July, 1941{{MackieRNW}}}}

Revision as of 08:11, 12 July 2018

H.M.S. Rodney (1925)
Pendant Number: 29[1]
Builder: Cammell Laird[2]
Laid down: 28 Dec, 1922[3]
Launched: 17 Dec, 1925[4]
Commissioned: Nov, 1927[5]
Broken up: 1948[6]
H.M.S. Rodney was one of two Nelson Class dreadnoughts completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

Rodney was commissioned at Devonport on 7 December, 1927.[7]

She was re-commissioned at Devonport on 16 April, 1930.[8]

She was re-commissioned at Devonport on 12 April, 1932 to serve with the Second Battle Squadron of the Home Fleet.[9]

Re-commissioned at Devonport on 31 August, 1934.[10]

She was grounded on 9 October, 1935 in circumstances involving another vessel, M.V. Atlas. Captain Custance was faulted for the misfortune.[11]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Rodney_(29) Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
  6. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). pp. 264-5.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 266.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 268.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 269.
  11. ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 265.
  13. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  14. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 264.
  16. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  17. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  18. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 265.
  20. ↑ Bellairs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
  21. ↑ Superseded that month. Tovey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 131.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 267.
  23. ↑ Tovey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 131.
  24. ↑ Tovey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 131.
  25. ↑ Day of month taken from Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  26. ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  27. ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  28. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  29. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  30. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 269.
  31. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  32. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  33. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  34. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  35. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  36. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  37. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography


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